20th
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From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading To add to their distress, they mistook their route, and wandered for ten days among high and bald hills of clay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only now and then that the hunters could bring in sufficient to keep the party from starvation.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were disappointed in their expectation of finding abundant game in the mountains; large bands of the natives had passed through, returning from their fishing expeditions, and had driven all the game before them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the 20th of October when they found themselves once more upon this noted stream.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At length, after much perplexity, they made their way to the banks of Snake River, following the course of which, they were sure to reach their place of destination.
